International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Shares Sold by Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC

Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC lowered its stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 82.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,517 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 11,909 shares during the quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $710,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of International Business Machines by 2.1% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,051,475 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,019,274,000 after purchasing an additional 1,913,708 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in International Business Machines by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 54,536,963 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $16,076,406,000 after buying an additional 147,721 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in International Business Machines by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,936,235 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,444,527,000 after buying an additional 400,131 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in International Business Machines by 6.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 8,636,725 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,147,608,000 after buying an additional 524,633 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 3.4% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,126,503 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,100,751,000 after acquiring an additional 234,318 shares during the last quarter. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on IBM. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $310.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded International Business Machines from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $293.38.

Key Headlines Impacting International Business Machines

Here are the key news stories impacting International Business Machines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts and nudged up Q3/Q4 2026 estimates (minor increases), signaling incremental analyst confidence in IBM’s revenue/profit trajectory.
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement: Jim Cramer called IBM “still cheap,” which can support demand from retail and income-focused investors. IBM Is Still Undervalued, According to Jim Cramer
• Positive Sentiment: Positive thematic coverage: commentary that “IBM became an AI powerhouse in 2025” reinforces the company’s strategic positioning in AI and enterprise solutions, supporting a higher multiple over time. IBM Became an AI Powerhouse in 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry note: Zacks flagged IBM’s diversified quantum roadmap as a competitive edge vs. pure-play quantum names — a longer-term positive but unlikely to move near-term earnings materially. 2026 Big Tech Quantum Bets
• Neutral Sentiment: Company lore/development: coverage of former CEO Louis (Lou) Gerstner’s death is notable for history and sentiment but is non-operational; it may prompt short-term headlines without changing fundamentals. Louis V. Gerstner, Who Revived a Faltering IBM in the ’90s, Dies at 83
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks issued a tiny downward tweak for Q3 2027 EPS (from $3.02 to $3.01) — a minimal cut but one that can be used by short-term traders as a bearish data point.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reported IBM’s shares fell more steeply than the broader market in the latest session, indicating profit-taking and short-term selling pressure despite positive longer-term narratives. IBM (IBM) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

International Business Machines Stock Performance

NYSE:IBM opened at $302.06 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $304.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $281.21. International Business Machines Corporation has a 1-year low of $214.50 and a 1-year high of $324.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $282.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.13, a PEG ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.69.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The technology company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.45 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $16.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.10 billion. International Business Machines had a net margin of 12.09% and a return on equity of 37.76%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.30 EPS. Analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a dividend of $1.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $6.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.38%.

International Business Machines Company Profile

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a global technology and consulting company headquartered in Armonk, New York. Founded in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) and renamed IBM in 1924, the company has evolved from early electromechanical machines to a diversified technology provider serving enterprises and governments worldwide. IBM is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IBM.

IBM’s principal businesses encompass cloud computing and software, infrastructure and systems, consulting and technology services, and research and development.